Boiled, mashed, baked, or fried, the ubiquitous spud is a staple of the Chicago diet. Thanks to fast food and convenience, french fries are the prom queen of potato dishes - bland and popular. For many, however, the first chills of winter bring thoughts of another way to enjoy this tuber. From the pen of Lemony Snickett to the stalls of Chicago’s own Christkindlmarket, nothing captures the spirit of the holiday season like the latke. more ›

Today is the first day/second night of Hanukkah, the festival of lights (or as we like to call it, Jewish Christmas). In addition to lighting the menorah/hanukkiah, playing dreidel and getting presents, Hanukkah is about oil. And while there are all types of oil, our preference is for the hot bubbly kind in the pan. We cooked up two kinds of latkes last night. The first kind we made was from Fine Cooking magazine,... more ›

Every last Friday of the month, the bartenders and servers at Kuma's Corner donate their night's tips to a worthy cause. Tonight, it's all going to Windy City Roller Tahira "Tequila Mockingbird" Johnson, who's still recovering from her injury over the summer. If you find yourself gorging on the "Hatebeak" or "Goblin Cock" this evening, please tip better than you usually do. Just in time for Hanukkah, local food writer Leah Zeldes will give a... more ›